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Brochures and guides: Light pollution impacts on wildlife, energy, safety, and human health

Apr 2013
21

Once a source of wonder, the star-filled nights of just a few years ago are vanishing in a yellow haze. Human-produced light pollution not only mars our view of the stars – it threatens astronomy, disrupts ecosystems, affects human health, and wastes energy. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has produced a range of brochures and guides designed for public use addressing light pollution impacts on wildlife, energy, safety, and human health.


If the world was a village of 100 people…

Apr 2013
08

What if the world’s population of around 7 billion were just a village of 100 people? A series of posters titled If The World Were A Village Of 100 People illustrates global statistics in a thought-provoking way, including food, water, energy, and air.


International ‘Fascination of Plants Day’, 18 May 2013

Apr 2013
08

The second international Fascination of Plants Day has the goal of getting as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture, in sustainably producing food, as well as for horticulture, forestry, and all of the non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals. The role of plants in environmental conservation will also be a key message.


Earth Hour this Saturday 23 March 2013 8.30pm

Mar 2013
20

Earth Hour returns at 8.30pm this Saturday 23 March. It started with Earth Hour Australia and has now become a global event to show what one simple idea can achieve and what one person’s actions can inspire. This Earth Hour people aren’t just switching off their lights as a show of unity in protecting the planet, they’re taking action into their hands and pledging to switch on to renewable energy.


New NASA-NOAA satellite night views reveal scale and extent of global human settlement

Dec 2012
18

Cloud-free images from a new NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite provide an unprecedented new look at our planet at night, with a global composite image showing the glow of global human settlement. The videos and images also reveal unique views of natural phenomena such as Hurricane Sandy, with glowing patches in Western Australia revealing bushfire intensity.


Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program – Round 2 closes 20 December

Nov 2012
28

The Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program is a $40 million merit-based, competitive grants program established by the Commonwealth Government to assist industry associations and non-profits provide practical, tailored energy efficiency information to small and medium enterprises and community organisations. Round 2 is currently open with applications closing 20 December 2012.


More than 150 coal seam gas wells proposed for Sydney’s drinking water catchment

Sep 2012
30

In the article Plan to drill 150 gas wells across water catchment The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the NSW government is considering a plan that would lead to hundreds of coal seam gas wells being drilled in near-pristine bushland across Sydney’s drinking water catchment between Sydney and Wollongong to supply a fifth of Sydney’s gas.


Australia’s largest solar power facility for Canberra

Sep 2012
30

Canberra has set an Australian benchmark for low-cost large-scale solar generation with the announcement of the largest solar power facility to be built in Australia to date. When completed in 2014 it will produce enough renewable energy each year to power approximately 4,400 Canberra homes.


Registrations open for Government Sustainability Conference, Melbourne 18-19 September 2012

Jul 2012
10

The 2012 Government Sustainability Conference will again provide local, state and federal government professionals and representatives of other public sector agencies with comprehensive analysis and advice about how to ingrain environmentally sustainable policies and practices within their organisations and the communities they serve. The conference will incorporate the Public Sector Clean Energy Forum: leading the way to efficient, low-carbon energy use. Registrations are now open, with early-bird registrations available until 25 July 2012.


Global Wind Day 15 June 2012

Jun 2012
02

Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to change our world. Last year more than 230 events were organised in 40 countries all around the globe.


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